Nearest top-rated: Mossley Hollins High School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety58/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare63/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 3 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MOSSLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Transport58/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
Green space68/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (1.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities73/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Mossley — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL5 9DP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL5.
Average sold price by property type across the OL5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,137 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£336k▼ 1.2%
Semi-detached£277k▲ 12.8%
Terraced£180k▲ 16.5%
Flat£158k▲ 31.8%
District-level averages (OL5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About OL5 9DP
OL5 9DP scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Mossley 0.8 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL5 9DP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,149 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossley Hollins High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOSSLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL5 9DP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 45 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco. The nearest is Co-op Mossley, 0.8 mi away. A public library is 0.7 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL5 9DP on NestScope.
